Hook, Lines & Sinkers

"As luck would have it a few months back I was introduced to Richard Cake of Dorset Fishing Rods based near Dorchester. Richard’s rod building is a small operation but encompasses all manner of rods for different angling disciplines. The thing that drew me to Richard above anything else, aside from the good things I was hearing and reading about his rods, was the fact that first and foremost he is a lure fisherman who could very likely relate to what I wanted from a custom built lure rod… was this too good to be true?"


Henry Gilbey - My first extended play with some Japanese lure rods.

"Richard’s 9ft6’’ is a rod that so badly need to fish with before you come close to making up your mind. As an out and out rod for casting and blasting all manner of minnows I reckon it’s one hell of a rod. It bends with you to assist on the cast, but it then recovers so incredibly quickly." (from the blog).

"First off I am going to have to say how awesome I think that Richard builds his rods, and through the course of the week I really came around to those ultra-lightweight Pacific Bay guides that he likes to use. Sold completely, to the point that if I ever get a lure rod built from blank or indeed rebuilt I am without doubt going to have these rings you can see above put on. They just make perfect sense to me, and especially the fact that they weigh so little. And believe me when say that I had almost already decided that I was not going to like the guides (rod rings) because they were not Fuji K-guides. How wrong was I again. These Pacific Bay guides seem to be fantastic. I very much like the fact that Richard himself is a lure fishing nut, indeed by his own admission he has a growing problem with nice shiny lures. That makes two of us. Plus a whole lot more anglers as well !! We all need help.First off I am going to have to say how awesome I think that Richard builds his rods, and through the course of the week I really came around to those ultra-lightweight Pacific Bay guides that he likes to use. Sold completely, to the point that if I ever get a lure rod built from blank or indeed rebuilt I am without doubt going to have these rings you can see above put on. They just make perfect sense to me, and especially the fact that they weigh so little. And believe me when say that I had almost already decided that I was not going to like the guides (rod rings) because they were not Fuji K-guides. How wrong was I again. These Pacific Bay guides seem to be fantastic. I very much like the fact that Richard himself is a lure fishing nut, indeed by his own admission he has a growing problem with nice shiny lures. That makes two of us. Plus a whole lot more anglers as well !! We all need help." (from the blog).

Lure Fishing For Bass

Review of the new Japanese lure rods. T-Russell 9ft 6'/8-28g.

"To be honest though this is the beauty of having a rod custom built for you, it’s a personnel experience and you try to include specifics from rods you have liked and exclude things that bug you."



Graham Hill - Review of a Tenryu, Red Dragon re-build.

" this guy is just off the scale with his detail with the re build of my Red Dragon well worth the wait and the price was very reasonable we all know the story now with the Red Rods They are great but a rebuild may be the way to go if you want to keep your Bass fishing going with this great Blank ,and this lighter slicker version that is produced by dorset rods is brilliant " Just a few comments from Graham after receiving his re-built Tenryu, Red Dragon. 

Shoreangler

"Dorset Fishing Rods is 'a new kid on the block' with a great deal of pedigree and well set to make a big mark on the custom rod building and the rod refurbishment/repair market.
I've long since been a self confessed tackle tart and ever since I caught my first Bass I've wanted to catch more"